To facilitate replies to various
queries of the general public on matters relating to securities market, SEBI
has undertaken a new initiative and launched toll free helpline service number
1800 266 7575 or 1800 22 7575 on December 30, 2011.

The toll free helpline service is available to investors from all over India
and is in 14 languages viz. English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Bengali,
Malayalam, Telugu, Urdu, Oriya, Punjabi, Kannada, Assamese and Kashmiri. The
toll free helpline service is available on all days from 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m
(excluding declared holidays).

NOTE: Presently the tollfree helpline service is available on Saturday and
Sunday in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati.

The following services are available to the investors on the toll free helpline
number